Project Manager - Design Execution
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026. Turner & Townsend scores B on the Alion truth index.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
About the role
The Design Project Manager will be responsible for assisting in managing the design process from campus planning/basis of design stage through issuance of construction drawings. This includes building matrixed design teams from the client's internal design and external design services partners/providers, facilitating the creation of a shared plan for the execution, and oversight of construction administration services provided by the external design team in support of construction activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of design and building construction, in addition to excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
*This role will require travel throughout the Columbus metro area as needed.
What you’ll do
- Develop and assist in planning and kickoff workshops with internal & external stakeholders;
- Assist with design reviews in partnership with external partners;
- Assist in authoring scopes of work for contracts and gain buy-in from internal stakeholders;
- Issue, administer, track contracts;
- Define and track deliverables from various parties;
- Track of cost, schedule, progress and scope; Provide dashboard reporting on cost, schedule, scope and progress;
- Change management for project scope and design contracts;
- Support the owner’s design change management process;
- Complete quality checks of design issues in the BIM environment;
- Facilitate technical decisions in-line with project needs;
- Coordinate design activities with procurement and construction;
- Assist clear and transparent communication with all internal stakeholder and external partners;
- Quality check the issuance of engineering information to the right party, at the right time, in the right format; and
- Assist in project close out to align final documentation with design partners and contractors.
What you’ll need
- Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.
- Professional licensure (PE, NCARB, RA, or equivalent) is preferred.
- Prior experience with data center design and/or construction preferred. Examples of design and/or construction of acceptable non-data center projects: healthcare (hospitals), large commercial (high rise), laboratory, manufacturing facilities (fabs), high power (power plants)
- Minimum 1 years of design project management experience is required
- 3+ years of experience in design and/or construction project management is preferred
- Strong experience in understanding design principles and practices
- Intermediate understanding of construction principles and practices
- Experience managing and coordinating project teams
- Experience in the preparation of project plans, specifications
- Experience drafting scopes of work
- Experience with government regulations, entitlements a plus
- Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
The base salary range for this role is $145K-$160K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
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